"thikken" meaning in Middle English

See thikken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈθikən/
Etymology: From thikke + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|thikke|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} thikke + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} thikken Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|thikk}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], thikken [infinitive], to thikken [infinitive], thikke [infinitive], thikke [first-person, present, singular], thikked [first-person, past, singular], thikkest [present, second-person, singular], thikkedest [past, second-person, singular], thikketh [present, singular, third-person], thikked [past, singular, third-person], thikke [present, singular, subjunctive], thikked [past, singular, subjunctive], thikke [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], thikken [plural, present], thikke [plural, present], thikkeden [past, plural], thikkede [past, plural], thikketh [imperative, plural, present], thikke [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], thikkynge [participle, present], thikkende [participle, present], thikked [participle, past], ythikked [participle, past], thykken [alternative], þikken [alternative], þicken [alternative], thicke [alternative]
  1. To thicken, increase in viscosity
    Sense id: en-thikken-enm-verb-Wey53CLG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 34 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 32 22 25 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 26 24
  2. To condense, solidify
    Sense id: en-thikken-enm-verb-nrOxboS9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 34 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 26 24
  3. To harden, reinforce, firm
    Sense id: en-thikken-enm-verb-gRkjem9- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 34 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 26 24
  4. (rare) To crowd, densify Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thikken-enm-verb-7572WO7U Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 34 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 22 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 26 24
     
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    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "thick"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "thik"
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "thikke + -en (infinitival suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From thikke + -en (infinitival suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to thikken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikketh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikketh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ythikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thykken",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þikken",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þicken",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thicke",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "thikken",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "thikk"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 25 34 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 22 25 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 22 28 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 24 26 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To thicken, increase in viscosity"
      ],
      "id": "en-thikken-enm-verb-Wey53CLG",
      "links": [
        [
          "thicken",
          "thicken"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "29 25 34 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 22 28 22",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 24 26 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To condense, solidify"
      ],
      "id": "en-thikken-enm-verb-nrOxboS9",
      "links": [
        [
          "condense",
          "condense"
        ],
        [
          "solidify",
          "solidify"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 25 34 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 22 28 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 24 26 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To harden, reinforce, firm"
      ],
      "id": "en-thikken-enm-verb-gRkjem9-",
      "links": [
        [
          "harden",
          "harden"
        ],
        [
          "reinforce",
          "reinforce"
        ],
        [
          "firm",
          "firm"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 25 34 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 22 28 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 24 26 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To crowd, densify"
      ],
      "id": "en-thikken-enm-verb-7572WO7U",
      "links": [
        [
          "densify",
          "densify"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To crowd, densify"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθikən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thikken"
}

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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "thick"
    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "thik"
    }
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From thikke + -en (infinitival suffix).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to thikken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikketh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikketh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikkende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ythikked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thykken",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þikken",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þicken",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thicke",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To thicken, increase in viscosity"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thicken",
          "thicken"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To condense, solidify"
      ],
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        [
          "condense",
          "condense"
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          "solidify"
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        "To harden, reinforce, firm"
      ],
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        [
          "harden",
          "harden"
        ],
        [
          "reinforce",
          "reinforce"
        ],
        [
          "firm",
          "firm"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To crowd, densify"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "densify",
          "densify"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) To crowd, densify"
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθikən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thikken"
}

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